Grilled Pork Marinated in Garlic, Coriander and Pepper Served with Spicy Hot and Sour Tomato Relish Recipe

Ingredients

1. 1/2kg Pork

For the marinade

1. 2 Coriander roots
2. 2 Garlic cloves
3. 1 tbs white pepper corns
4. 1 tsp sugar
5. 1/4 tsp salt
6. 1 tbs light soy sauce
7. 1 tbs oyster sauce

For the tomato relish

1. 10 shallots
2. 10 garlic cloves
3. 3 red peppers
4. 3 long red peppers
5. 10 bird’s eye chilies
6. 1 banana pepper
7. 3 large tomatoes
8. 1 tbs tamarind paste
9. 1 tbs fish sauce
10. 1/2 tbs palm sugar
11. 1/4 tsp white pepper

Preparations – Grilled pork:

1. In a pestle and mortar, work the coriander roots, garlic and peppercorns with the sugar and salt as abrasives, until smooth.
2. Mix in the oyster sauce and light soy sauce.
3. Rub the pork with the marinade and let rest of at least 20 minutes before grilling or BBQ.

Preparations – Tomato relish:

1. In an iron cast wok, on very low heat roast the garlic, shallots, chilies and tomatoes. Mix from time to time until the shallots are soft, garlic bit charred and the tomato caramelized.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Separate the tomatoes from the rest of the ingredients.
4. In a pestle and mortar, work the roasted garlic, shallots and chilies to a smooth paste.
5. Add tomatoes and gently squeeze them with the pestle.
6. Season the relish with tamarind paste, fish sauce, palm sugar and white pepper.
7. Taste and adjust flavors. It should be sour-salty and bit sweet